Inmate Computer-Based Education Coach

City of Philadelphia; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Impact

Growth

Diversity & Inclusion

Benefits

Job summary

The City of Philadelphia is seeking an instructional worker for an inmate computer-based education program. You will advise, instruct and monitor inmates, helping them improve basic reading and writing, social and life skills, and prepare for high school equivalency testing.

You will assess educational levels, explain computer-access procedures, and provide supplemental instructional materials while motivating inmates to participate and succeed in the program.

Qualifications

• Completion of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Two years of correctional experience or two years of educational counseling or teaching experience.
• Note: Correctional experience may replace the required education on a year-for-year basis.

Responsibilities

• Advise, instruct and monitor inmates participating in a computerized, programmed educational, social and life skills instruction program.
• Assess inmates' educational levels and explain computer-access procedures.
• Motivate and encourage inmates to participate in the program; provide supplemental material as needed to individual instruction.

Skills

Educational counseling

Inmate instruction

Motivational interviewing

Education

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university

Job description

The City of Philadelphia is seeking an instructional worker for an inmate computer-based education program. You will advise, instruct and monitor inmates, helping them improve basic reading and writing, social and life skills, and prepare for high school equivalency testing.

You will assess educational levels, explain computer-access procedures, and provide supplemental instructional materials while motivating inmates to participate and succeed in the program.